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Supporting the comparison of choropleth maps using an evolutionary algorithm
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Supporting the comparison of choropleth maps using an evolutionary algorithm

Ningchuan Xiao and Marc P Armstrong
Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Vol.32(4), pp.347-358
10/01/2005
DOI: 10.1559/152304005775194755

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Abstract

Choropleth maps can be used to compare the patterns exhibited by different spatial variables. In this paper, we develop an evolutionary algorithm that can be used to generate classifications that allow a user to explore the spatial patterns of multiple choropleth maps in terms of their visual correlation and the equality of area contained in each class. Synthetic and census data are used to demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach.
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